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**Let me take a brief moment to apologize on the delay for our Hopfest in review article. We are working on something epic with two writers. For now, Erik provides a taste of our day.*** Every now and again, I run across a beer that’s so interesting, so tasty and so different than my normal [...]
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Well, its time to start thinking about going South. With the sun receding into the Fall, up in the Northwest, San Diego sounds like a damn good idea. If you can stand to wait another month and a half, you can be right on time for San Diego Beer Week (SDBW). San Diego’s spectacular beer [...]
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I was shocked to see this one yesterday; so shocked that I had to read it twice and pull the court records to believe it. Port Brewing, the business entity that sells Lost Abbey beers, has sued Moylan’s Brewing. Port Brewing’s other business name, Lost Abbey utilizes a celtic cross symbol as its emblem …
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Yes, that’s right, it’s time for the third and final installment of my Top 25 Breweries to Check out at GABF. Just in case you missed the first two installments, click here for part one (first 10 choices) and here for part two (next 8 choices). My final 7 choices begin now, and remember, these [… …
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4 months ago we posted about the emergence of a new microbrewery in Seattle: The Emerald City Beer Company. The time has come, my friends and Emerald City is officially opening in just under two weeks! This new brewery lives and operates out of the Rainier’s old stomping ground, 3100 Airport Way S. …
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Well, we had an amazing time at Brouwers Cafe’s 5th Annual Hopfest on Friday (and again on Saturday). The event was packed full of 60 hoppy masterpieces — we tried just about 45 of them. We did our best to keep you apprised of what was on tap, what we drank and how we liked [...]
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***This post was originally posted on BreweryLaw.com, perhaps the nation’s only blog devoted to beer law! The blog is published by Reiser Legal, LLC, a Seattle, Washington law office. Reiser Legal’s Douglas Reiser is our regular legal columnist.*** The Initiative 1100 battle is still running hot and heavy …
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As you all know, we indulged in and celebrated all that is Humulus lupulus at Brouwer’s Cafe this past weekend. Highlights include Black Raven Wisdom Seeker, Dogfish Head Burton Baton and Skagit River’s Barrel Aged IPA (the only barrel aged beer on the list). We continued our hop adventure at home b …
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